Archive for ‘January, 2010’

Target Kabul

Target Kabul

Jan 27 – Kabul comes under attack as militants hope to sway the populace according to a NATO general. Deborah Lutterbeck, Reuters. View full post on Reuters Video: Top News

Geithner Defends AIG Bailout

Geithner Defends AIG Bailout

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner defends the bailout of AIG in a hearing on Jan. 27, 2010. Video courtesy of Fox News. View full post on WSJ.com Video – News

BOE Likely to Praise Obama Plan

BOE Likely to Praise Obama Plan

BOE is likely to welcome the fresh impetus U.S. plans to place limits on the size and activities of commercial banks will give to global efforts to prevent taxpayer bailouts of financial institutions. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy

Bank of Japan Holds Rates

Bank of Japan Holds Rates

The Bank of Japan kept its policy target interest rate at 0.1%, putting policy adjustments on hold as it judges the effects of easing measures recently put in place. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy

Watch Exports to Gauge Recovery

Watch Exports to Gauge Recovery

With consumers mostly on the sidelines, the fledging U.S. economic rebound will need strength from big exporters to power the economy to sustainable growth. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy

Existing-Home Sales Plunge

Existing-Home Sales Plunge

Existing-home sales fell 16.7% in December, raising fresh concerns over the housing market’s ability to recover when government support winds down. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy

German Confidence Rises, But ECB Official Warns On Deficit

German Confidence Rises, But ECB Official Warns On Deficit

German business confidence improved further in January, a survey released by the economic research institute Ifo showed, indicating that the economic recovery in Europe’s largest economy is well underway. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy

BOE’s King Weighs In on Obama Plan

BOE’s King Weighs In on Obama Plan

Bank of England governor Mervyn King said proposals put forward by the U.S. government that would curb the size and activities of commercial banks made clear that radical reforms are on the table, and it’s important to consider such options. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy

Remains confirmed as missing student

Remains confirmed as missing student

Skeletal remains found in a Virginia hay field are those of missing Virginia Tech student Morgan Harrington, a spokeswoman for the Virginia State Police said Wednesday. View full post on CNN.com

IMF Sees 3.9% Global Growth

IMF Sees 3.9% Global Growth

Developing nations lead the way, and the U.S. and other rich countries aren’t likely to grow fast enough to reduce unemployment substantially. View full post on WSJ.com: Economy

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